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and abut against screws 2l which are threaded into bushings 25 in the base and end respectively, these bushings having slots registering with grooves 22 and 23 respectively to receive the partitions. By set-ting up screws 2a, partitions 2l may be forced upwardly and forwardly as desired, thereby properly to position the partitions in the frame A.

The construction of the index panels B will now be described, reference being had to Figs. l to 9 inclusive. rlhese panels are blanked from sheet material, preferably aluminum, a portion of the blank adjacent to the corner having the pivotal openings b, being shown in Fig. 7. fils indicated at e the blank is recessed at the corners and the bent-wire corner member 26 having reduced ends 27 (Fig. Ll) is so positioned that the unreduced portion of the member rests in the opening. The marginal portions al are then rolled and bent upon th-e blank a in a manner to form a peripheral tubular flange 28, the free edge of the marginal portions being bent at right angles to form an inner wall 29 for the flange, so that the flange forms a closed channel c, Fig. 9, entirely around the periphery of the holden ln this channel e the reduced ends 27 of corner members 26 are received, the tongues f and g in the blank (Fig. 7) adjacent to menibers 26 being inwardly bent from each side to wedge member 26 securely in place as iudicated in Fig. 6.

The marginal flange on that portion of the holder which is hidden Within the frame, when the holder is in extended position, is of substantially the width of the portion hidden and is much wider than the flange about the other sides as indicated by 28a in Fig. 41. For the purpose of strengthening this wide flange 28a particularly about pivot opening Z) a filler 29 consisting of a piece of wood, sheet of cardboard, fibre or the like, is provided which entirely fills channel e. Opening 7) then extends entirely through flange 28a through the filler 29 and the back plate ci of the holder and is provided with an eyelet 30 providing a pivot bearing.

Previous to the bending of the marginal portions of the blank to make flange 28, a plurality of strips 3l of any suitable material, preferably metal, are attached to blank a in a manner to extend beneath the top and bottom portion of the peripheral flange as indicated in FiO'. ll. rlhe method of attachment here shown is by rivets or eyelets 32 substantially midway of each strip and spaced from the edges thereof (Fig. 3). Spring clips 33 shown in section in Fig. 9 each consisting of an elongate strip of metal folded upon itself at 34 to form a spring retaining end, and again at 35 to form a base, are frictionally engaged over the side faces of strips 31. Strips 3l are so disposed as to position spring clips 33 in abutting relationship with each other or with the marginal flanges 28, as shown in Figs. 3 and 9. Spring retainers 33 serve to hold the index strips or cards in position. Since the index device herein shown is intended for relatively permanent records, large index cards 7L are shown of such size that three coinpletely cover each of strips 3l as shown in Fig. 3. lt is to be understood, however, that cards or strips of any suitable or desired width may be used.

lo serve as a guide as to the index Inaterial upon each of the index holders B and grasping the holder to swing it to extended position, tabs L LO of any suitable material, preferably metal are made fast to the outer edge of each of the holders B as indicated in Figs. l, 3, l0 and l1. As shown in Fig. ll, tab l() has a hook member 4:1 adapted to hook under flange 28, the inner face 29 of which is cut away a sufficient distance. The tab l0 is bent to tubular form and comprises the part 4t2 so disposed that when end l is hooked under flange 28 part 42 frictionally engages the outer edge of the holder B firmly to retain the tab in position. The tab is preferably entirely enclosed in a sheath 43 of transparent material, such as Celluloid to protect the index slip la movably received between the sheath and the tab. Such transparent material naturally tends to bow out from the adjacent wall of the tab and in order to cause the index slip all to have a rounded contour, and thus be more easily visible, a resilient element such for example as a folded card t5 may be inserted therebehind as shown in Fig. 1l to hold the slip in contact with the inner surface of the bowed portion of the tab. As indicated in Fig. l tabs d() on successive holders B arc preferably spaced at progressively greater distances from the top of the frame for convenience in reading the index cards thereon.

To further index the material on the holders, index strips are provided at the bottom of each column of index cards, as shown in Fig. 3. These strips are frictionally retained in place by clips 33 and are preferably protected by a Celluloid sheath 5l (Fig. l1).

By the provision of the thickened edge provided by the peripheral flange 28 which, as shown in Fig. 9, extends beyond the spring retainers 33 and the index cards 7i held thereby, the latter are adequately protected against displacement and injury as the holders B are swung back and forth from one position to the other in the use of the device.

lf desired, the index holders B may be constructed to carry index cards or strips upon both sides, in which case two entirely different and distinct sets of index material liti may be accommodated in one frame A, one

Isetwheing read fromvone side of thek frame and the sec'ondfrom the other side. Tabs 140 are adapted to index both sets since index cards may be inserted under sheath 4,3

on both lsides of the tab.

' I claim:

yl. The combination with a frame having varod mounted therein, of an index panel l() i integral flange projecting from one side comprising a ysheet ,metal back, a peripheral thereof, said back and said flange having vany opening through which saidv rod passes whereby saidpanel may swing in a plane substantially perpendicular to said rod, and

its swinging movement.

2. The'combination with a frame having a rod mounted therein, of an index panel comprising a sheet metal back having an integral marginal flange forming a closed channel, a filler in said channel, and an eyeletted opening through said flange, filler and lback in which the rod extends whereby said vpanel may swing in a plane substantially perpendicular to said rod.

8. An index device comprising a frame and a plurality of index panels pivoted in parallel juxtaposition to swing edgewise into and out of' the frame, each panel having spacer means projecting from one face into contact with the next adjacent panel to hold the index-carrying portions of the panels in spaced relationship throughout their swinging movement and means independent of said spacers for securing removable index elements to the frame.

4:. in index device comprising a frame and a plurality of index panels pivoted in parallel juxtaposition to swing edgewise into and out of the frame, each panel having a tubular marginal flange projecting from one face into contact with the next adjacent panel to hold the index-carrying portions of the panels in spaced relationship throughout their swinging movement.

5. An index device comprising a frame and a plurality of index panels pivoted in parallel juxtaposition to swing edgewise into and out ol the frame, the panels having marginal flanges projecting from their faces into roi'itact with the next adjacent panels to hold the index-carrying portions of the panels in spaced relationship throughout their swing-- ing movement, and means independent of said flanges for positioning and removably securing' index elements to the panel.

6. An index device comprising a frame and an index panel normally disposed therein, the marginal edges of the panel being bent to provide tubular flanges, a filler member within one of said flanges, and pivotal means passing through the latter flange and the filler connecting the panel to the frame.

47. A n index device comprising a frame and an indexholding panel normallyvdisposed therein, one `edge of the panel having a tubular flange, a rigid filler within thev flange, the flange and filler having aligned openings, an yeyelet disposed within the openings forming a pivot bearing, and a pivot pin extending through the eyelet and connecting the panelto-the frame.

S. An index device comprising a frame and an index holding panel normally `disposed therein, the panel being provided with rolled edges, andl means secured to the face of the panel between its edges for retaining remove,v

able index elements.

9. An index device comprising a frame, a pluralityof index holding panels normally disposed in substantial parallelism Within the frame, each panel having mar-v ginal spacer flanges, and means secured toV the face of each panel intermediate its marginal flanges for retaining removable index elements. i

l0. An index comprising a series of par-` allel index panels, each panel having spacer elements to hold the index carrying portion of the panel spaced from that of the adjacent panel, and means independent of the spacer elements for removably securing index elements to the panel.

l1. An index device comprising an index holding panel provided with thickened edge portions and means secured to the panel within the space defined by its thickenef. edge portions and independent `of the latter for removably retaining index elements.

l2. An index panel comprising a body portion of sheet material having a thickened edge, a strip of sheet material secured to the body portion of the panel, and means secured to said strip for removably holding` index elements. 'i

13. An index panel comprising a back formed of sheet material, a strip of sheet material lixedly securedat its central portion to the back at a point intermediate the opposite edges of the latter, and means secured to said strip for holding index elements.

14. An index panel comprising a back.'

formed of sheet material having an inturned marginal flange, a strip of sheet material having its ends underlying opposed portions of' said marginal flange, and means engaging lateral edges of the strip for holding removable index elements.

l5. An index panel comprising a baci; formed of sheet material having an integral inturned marginal flange, a strip of sheet material `having its opposite ends underlying opposed portions of said marginal flange., means securing the centralv part of the strip to the back of the panel, and means secured to the strip for holding removable index elements.

16. An index panel having a sheet metal back, a peripheral flange integral with. said back projecting from one side thereof, said flange being shaped to form a closed channel, said flange and back being cut away at the corners, a bent corner wire filling the cut-away space at each corner and having reduced ends received in the flange channel, the portions 4of the flange and back adjacent the exposed portion of said corner wire being inwardly bent from both sides to clamp said corner wire in place.

l?. iin index panel having a sheet metal back, a peripheral flange integral with said back projecting from one side thereof, and reinforcing members at the corners wedged between said flange and said back, a portion of said members being exposed through a cut-away portion of the flange, said exposed. portion litting the outlines of the panel and forming the corner.

18. An index panel having a sheet metal back, a peripheral flange integral with said back projecting from one side thereof, and reinforcing members at the corners wedged between said flange and said back, a portion of said members being exposed through a cut-away portion of the flange, said exposedportion fitting the outlines of the panel and forming the corner, and inwardly bent tongues yon said flange and said back engaging said members to retain them in position.

19. An index panel having a sheet metal back, a plurality of strips fast on said backs, and elongate clips hooking under opposite edges of said strips for removably holding ing index material upon said strips.

20. An index panel having a sheet metal back, aperipheral flange projecting from one face of said back, a plurality of strips fast on said back in the space defined by said flange, elongate clips hooking under opposite edges of said strips for removably holding index material upon said strips, said strips being so positioned relative to each other and to said flange that the clips are retained against displacement by abutting each other and said flangerespectively.

2li-rn index panel blanked from sheet metal and having an inturned marginal flange, a plurality of reinforcing strips mounted on said holder and having their ends :extending beneath ,said flange, and elongate clips hooking under opposite sides of said strips for removably holding index material thereon.

22. An index panel blanked from sheet metal and having an inturned marginal flange, a plurality of reinforcing strips mounted on said holder and having their ends extending beneath saicL flange, and elongate clips hooking under opposite sides of said strips for removably holding index material thereon, said clips being retained against displacement by being in abutting relation with each other and with said flanges respectively.

An ind lx panel having a sheet metal back, the peripheral portion of said back being bent over upon itself to form an integral flange, reinforcing strip riveted to said back and having its ends extending' beneath said flange, and spring clips extending under opposite sides of said strips for removably holding index material thereont The lic-mbination with a frame having a rod mounted therein, of an index panel mounted en sait. rod for swinging movement into and out of said frame, said panel having a marginal flange and means adapted to be grasped to swing said panel to extended position comprising a tab having abent end hooked under said flange anda portion having frictional engagement with the outer edge of the flange.

25. An index panel having an inturned marginal flange and a tab comprising a part disposed beneath said flange and a part engaging the outer edge of the flange, and means for securing a removable indexing element to the tab.

2li. An index panel having an inturned marginal flange, a tab comprising a hook member disposed beneath said marginal flange and a part frictionally engaging the outer edge surface Iof the flange, a transparent sheath enclosing the tab, and an index element disposed between the sheath and one wall of the tab.

27. An index panel having an inturned marginal flange, and a tab having a portion interlocked with the flange and a tubular portion projecting beyond the edge of the flange, a transparent shea-th enclosing the projecting portion Iof the tab and bowing out from one wall thereof, an index slip interposed between the sheath and tab, and means holding the slip in substantial contact with the bowed portion of the sheath.

28. An index panel having a tab secured thereto, a transparent sheath enclosing said tab and having a lportion bowed out from the adjacent wall of the tab, an index slip interposed between the sheath and said wall, and a resilient member for holding the slip in substantial contact with the inner surface of the bowed portion of the sheath` Signed by me at Boston, Mass., this 20th day of March 1922,

JAMES H. RAND. 

